Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [hwich, wich]
- /ʰwɪtʃ, wɪtʃ/
- /wɪtʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hwich, wich]
- /ʰwɪtʃ, wɪtʃ/
Definitions of which word
- adjective which what one of (a certain number or group mentioned or implied)?: Which book do you want? 1
- adjective which whichever; any that: Go which way you please, you'll end up here. 1
- adjective which being previously mentioned: It stormed all day, during which time the ship broke up. 1
- noun which Asking for information specifying one or more people or things from a definite set. 1
- adjective which choice: what one? 1
- pronoun which in non-restrictive clause 1
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Origin of which
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English hwilc, hwelc, equivalent to hwe- (base of hwā who) + -līc body, shape, kind (see like1); cognate with Old Frisian hwelik, Dutch welk, German welch, Gothic hwileiks literally, of what form
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Parts of speech for Which
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
which popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
which usage trend in Literature
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pronoun which
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